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Sally Chesher (Australia) Investment & Development Manager - Documentary. Screen Australia. Sally has a long track record of story development and producing across many genres and platforms. She is currently working as a development and investment manager, documentary for Screen Australia.
View Sally Chesher’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members. Experienced creative collaborator and screen executive with extensive history of working in the...
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Story. Caring Wife to Mark. The most amazing Mother to Jake and Tristan. The absolute best Sister and Sister In-law to Tracy and John, John, Paul, Michael, Margo, David and their partners. Loving Aunty, Cousin and a dear Friend to many. Sally passed away on 16th February 2024, aged 60 years. Surrounded by the love and comfort of those dear to her.
Video Producer at Screen Australia. 3mo. 🔈 SOUND ON 🔈 It's that time of the year again where I bunker down and review an entire year's worth of Screen Australia content and make it...
- Alex West
- Jeni Mcmahon
- Sally Chesher
- Cieron Cody
- Daniella Ortega
- A Career Highlight?
- What Are You Noticing About The Australian Documentary Sector Right Now?
- What Are You Looking For in Applications?
- What's An Australian Documentary Project People Should Watch and Why?
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Head of Documentary Alex West has produced and directed over 40 factual and documentary series and specials for many TV networks, including BBC, C4, Five, ABC, SBS, and National Geographic. He began his career in the USA, before working with the BBC. Immigration Nation: The Secret History of Us, was nominated for the AACTA/AFI as Best Documentary S...
Production and Development Investment Lead As the Lead Investment Manager in the Documentary Unit, Jeni has a deep understanding of how the industry works from both a creative and financial perspective. Formerly an independent producer and principal of Rebel Films, she has close to 25 years’ experience producing and financing award-winning content ...
Investment and Development Manager Sally has a long track record of story development and producing across many genres and platforms. She was appointed as an Investment and Development Manager, Documentary for Screen Australia in December 2021. Recent projects she has overseen include The Australian Wars, Great Southern Landscapes, Because We Have ...
Investment and Development Manager Cieron Cody is a development/production executive with experience overseeing slates across feature film, documentary, broadcast drama, children’s content, innovation, games and VR. His experience encompasses a breadth of development/production financing programs as well as initiatives designed to advance concepts,...
Investment and Development Manager Daniella Ortega is an Investment and Development Manager at Screen Australia and documentary professional dedicated to excellence in storytelling and communicating complex concepts in innovative ways. She has a background in writing, directing and producing high-end award-winning documentaries about science, histo...
Alex West: Developing and Co-creating the widely seen history/genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? Jeni McMahon: Creating a replica Bush Mechanics vehicle for permanent display in ACMI’s new exhibition space. The car was painted in Yuendumu by Bush Mechanicsco-director Francis Jupurrulla Kelly and Warlpiri elder Thomas Jangala Rice and involv...
Alex West:Increasing quality and diversity. Jeni McMahon: We’re seeing a great mix of projects from all parts of the sector. The industry is now several years into the advent of VOD and this has influenced the type of content being developed and produced. We’re seeing more feature docs, ‘binge-worthy’ series and programs with potential to travel in...
Alex West: Many things. As a big picture comment, I’d say beware of writing a report about an issue, instead tell a story from which the issue emerges. Jeni McMahon: Evidence that you’ve thought about your audience. Who’s going to watch it? Is the platform or format you’re proposing aligned with where and how your audience consumes its content? It’...
Alex West:The Australian Wars TV series on SBS is a must-see for all Australians in my view. Two beautiful and compassionate feature docs are Clean and Because We Have Each Other. Jeni McMahon: We’ve funded so many great docs over the past year I’m tempted to list them all. A quick roll call – Franklin, The Giants, Harley & Katya are all beautifull...
Better Date Than Never here.Clean on SBS On Demand here.Franklin on SBS On Demand here.Harley & Katya on ABC iview here.Sally Chesher is a Manager, Development & Investment at Screen Australia based in Ultimo, New South Wales. Previously, Sally was a Lecturer at Aus tralian Film Television and Radio School and also held positions at ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), The Walt Disney Company, Sydney Film Festival, Various Film Production Companies, Shanahan.
Sally Chesher portfolio on The Loop. Sally is a Senior (until Sept 2012)Executive Producer & Manager of Development, ABC TV Arts working in Video Producer based in Vevey.
